Town have announced their squad numbers ahead of their first season in the Premier League for 22 years.

New keeper Aro Muric has been handed the number one shirt which has been Christian Walton’s for the past two seasons. The former Brighton man moves to 28.

Of the other new signings, Omari Hutchinson retains the number 20 he wore last season while on loan, Ben Johnson will wear 18, Liam Delap 19, Conor Townsend 22 and Jacob Greaves 24.

Freddie Ladapo loses the number nine shirt, which is currently vacant, and has been given 29 for the campaign ahead. Number eight, worn by Lee Evans prior to his departure last season, is also unoccupied as it stands.

Despite note being included on the official list, sponsor Ed Sheeran remains the club's number 17.

Squad Numbers
1. Aro Muric
2. Harry Clarke
3. Leif Davis
4. George Edmundson
5. Sam Morsy
6. Luke Woolfenden
7. Wes Burns
10. Conor Chaplin
11. Marcus Harness
13. Cieran Slicker
14. Jack Taylor
15. Cameron Burgess
16. Ali Al-Hamadi
18. Ben Johnson
19. Liam Delap
20. Omari Hutchinson
22. Conor Townsend
24. Jacob Greaves
25. Massimo Luongo
27. George Hirst
28. Christian Walton
29. Freddie Ladapo
30. Cameron Humphreys
33. Nathan Broadhead
40. Axel Tuanzebe

Photo: Matchday Images

Uhlenbeek added 10:15 - Aug 13 Nice number 8 vacancy there to be filled before the window shuts...
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Leejames99 added 10:20 - Aug 13 Sammie Smodicks is number 8 for Blackburn so....
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Westy93 added 10:21 - Aug 13 Some of them players won't even cut the premier league, Excited but nervous for this season!
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FreddySteady added 10:23 - Aug 13 Shame we can keep Ed in the squad (thought it was a nice touch) but I guess that’s the reality of where we are.
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JPR77 added 10:23 - Aug 13 Number 9 vacant too
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RobITFC added 10:24 - Aug 13 Probably 4 players I wasn’t expecting to get a squad number a few weeks ago, either been loaned out or sold, still 3 more weeks b4 window shuts!
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Rsj13 added 10:26 - Aug 13 8 & 9 being absent is a big sign...!!
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bringmeaKuqi added 10:28 - Aug 13 Surprised Delap wasn't given 9. Perhaps Szmodics would be given 9 and a new centre mid 8 - even though Szmodics wears 8 at Rovers
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bringmeaKuqi added 10:29 - Aug 13 I think the fact Harness has kept 11 shows how much he has impressed in preseason. He was one I'd have thought would be moved on - but no, looks a part of the team
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Lukeybluey added 10:47 - Aug 13 Harness also looks like he's bulked up a bit too, been impressed with him during pre season.
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carlo88 added 10:56 - Aug 13 Four midfielders out of 25!!
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Len_Brennan added 11:17 - Aug 13 The vacant #9 is the most eye catching part of the list. It has been taken off Ladapo, so clearly it will be allocated to a centre forward. I would have expected Hirst to request it, but maybe he feels happy or lucky with his current number (27). In that case surely Delap, who was being allocated a number here for the first time, would get it, but no, he is #19. This suggests that a more established centre forward will he getting it, somebody already lined up who wants it. Now of course Szmodics has been in the pipeline for a while, but he is not a centre forward, or even a natural striker position wise, so I doubt he would command the shirt over Hirst & Delap. I think we must have someone else tied up, but can't confirm until perhaps othet dominos fall.

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tetchris added 11:22 - Aug 13 Squad looks thinner than a rizla paper
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ImAbeliever added 11:24 - Aug 13 Mo Salah to sign on Friday?
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trevski_s added 11:31 - Aug 13 Promising signs keeping the #8 and #9 available. Also just because someone has been given a number doesn't mean they won't be sold or loaned out before the end of the window (Freddie, Humphreys, Ali, Slicker), they might be needed for the first one or two games if planned transfers cant be finalised in time. Love that Harness kept his shirt, I had pipped him to go but will happily say he proved me wrong with an impressive pre-season

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cmarkchips added 11:40 - Aug 13 I seem to remember some stats from when Harness was at Portsmouth which demonstrated he was the best crosser of a ball at the club. Add this to his work ethic and understanding of the process I feel we have a very adequate back up player at the very least. The existing players' understanding of each other will go a long way . Burnley let themselves down by overrecruiting and in doing so , upset the balance of the team. Mckenna will know this so I expect two more additions and possibly a centre half in with Edmundsen moving out.

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JimInGreensboro added 11:40 - Aug 13 Where's the Sheeran lad?
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TimmyH added 11:50 - Aug 13 Yawn! squad numbers or a pink shirt what's the most insignificant?...get some players in please.
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Monkey_Blue added 12:01 - Aug 13 I’m really pleased for Harness. I thought he did well last season whenever called on.. he’s also clearly come back knowing him leaving was a consensus opinion and decided to prove himself worthy of staying with us. Ok, if Philogene had signed… would we have looked to offload him? None of us know MCK’s mind on this. Generally speaking squad numbers have little significance as players tend to like to keep their existing numbers even if they are a first team regular but their number isn’t 1-11, but Harness and Edmundson have given themselves at the very least the likelihood of being able to say they are premier league players… and Ladapo is likely to be on the bench on Saturday and get minutes.

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Monkey_Blue added 12:02 - Aug 13 I’m really pleased for Harness. I thought he did well last season whenever called on.. he’s also clearly come back knowing him leaving was a consensus opinion and decided to prove himself worthy of staying with us. Ok, if Philogene had signed… would we have looked to offload him? None of us know MCK’s mind on this. Generally speaking squad numbers have little significance as players tend to like to keep their existing numbers even if they are a first team regular but their number isn’t 1-11, but Harness and Edmundson have given themselves at the very least the likelihood of being able to say they are premier league players… and Ladapo is likely to be on the bench on Saturday and get minutes.

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dirtydingusmagee added 12:03 - Aug 13 The Greek striker ,on his way .
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Monkey_Blue added 12:07 - Aug 13 TimmyH… we’ve signed 6 players and spent over £60m. There probably isn’t a club who thinks they don’t need more signings. McK and the club have been clear that unlike other clubs or even our club in other era’s we won’t sign players for the sake of numbers and we won’t be held to ransom. Paying £1m for a player who’s worth £500k is a lot different in terms of its risk to paying £20m for a player worth £10m. I don’t like “faith” as a phrase but Trust is earned and those at the club working on signings all know way more than us about football and the business side of the club. You sound like the worst kind of pub football expert at times.

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Gforce added 12:25 - Aug 13 CMarkchips......Keiran said not long ago he wanted lots more players in,so hopefully it'll be more than two ! Dirtydingus.......Apparently Leicester have put a large offer in for that Greek guy ?
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TimmyH added 12:47 - Aug 13 Monkey_Blue - McKenna has already stated we are short on numbers, I'm not asking to splurge for the sake of splurging to get players in or panic buy but the last few weeks has been quiet. I for one believe that McKenna will get the best out of what's available or what has been brought in but out of the clubs that were promoted it is us that probably needs that bit more quality in the squad in than Leicester or Southampton. By the way you're telling me that I'm the 'worst kind of pub football expert at times' - you want to read your own posts! - you think Harness did well last season!?! he was poor whenever he started...you'll find him and one or two others (won't mention names but one plays alongside Morsy) will be out of their depth in the Premiership.

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Mariner1974 added 13:13 - Aug 13 You'd have thought Hirst would have baggsied the No.9 Shirt and Omari would grab the 8. Maybe he wants Chapper's No.10 and is prepared to wait it out...
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